Naubinway man gets 18 months in federal prison

Daryl D. Houghton Sr., 62, of Naubinway was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, according to U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles Jr.

Houghton was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and will serve four years of court supervision following his release.

The sentencing stems from Houghton’s guilty plea on Sept. 11 where he admitted to conspiracy to manufacture 100 or more marijuana plants stemming from a 2007 bust in Mackinac County. The investigation revealed that Houghton had grown upwards of 400 plants between 2004 and 2007.

The Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement Team, Michigan State Police and Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office investigated this matter.